US treatment for Maddie
 By Gabrielle Stuart
MADDIE COLLINS has spent
most of her life battling kidney
failure – now the 13-year-old
St Margaret’s College student
has been dealt another lifethreatening blow.
She was told last week while at
Starship Hospital for kidney treatment that her heart is also failing.
If Maddie had a successful
kidney transplant, her heart could
recover, but without one, she
would be at risk of a heart attack,
her mother Sarah Manson Collins
said.
The news had hit Maddie and
the whole family hard, she said.
“She was in the room when they
told us and she said, ‘okay, how
many months have I got to live?’
We said, ‘no, it’s not like that,
you’re going to be okay,’” she said.
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HOPEFUL: Maddie Collins and her mum Sarah Manson Collins learned last week that Maddie’s
kidney disease has caused early stage heart failure – but they are hopeful she will recover with
quick treatment.
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Professor
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of Merit for his
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He was one of 28 Cantabrians
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jumping pioneer AJ Hackett, and
former City Missioner Michael
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Professor Ikram retired in 2002,
but has continued to research,
lecture and privately practice at St
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1990s to open a cardiac unit in
Christchurch.
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YOU HAVE to hand it to Maddie
Collins - she’s one heck of a plucky
13-year-old.
Life threatening conditions, yet
she still has time for a huge smile
for the camera (see page 1).
Maddie’s health battles have
been documented a lot over the
past year as her family tries to
raise $350,000 for kidney treatment in the United States.
More than $80,000 has so far
been raised but there’s a lot more
needed.
She’s earmarked to go there next
month, the first step in what will
be a long – and hopefully – successful process.
On another medical note, congratulations to retired cardiologist
Hamid Ikram named in the
Queen’s Birthday Honours yesterday (see page 1). The city owes him
much. He was instrumental in the
1990s to open a cardiac unit in
Christchurch. – Barry Clarke

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 By Andrew King
PEOPLE attending church
during the evening have
been coming out to find their
cars broken into, with one
parishioner losing $5000.
Cars parked at St Teresa
of Lisieux Parish on Puriri
St, Riccarton, and Our Lady
of Victories Parish on Main
South Rd, Sockburn, have
been targeted on Saturday and
Sunday nights in recent weeks
while the owners attended mass.
St Teresa priest Father Antoine
Thomas said little things like
passports and bags had been
taken from cars. A woman
returned to her car a few months
ago to find it had been broken
into and $5000 missing.
Father Antoine said he did
not know why the woman had
$5000 in her vehicle.
“There must be a really
well-organised gang getting
around. We have installed
more lighting, spoken with

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being stolen
from the car
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HUNTER

community watch and asked
for volunteers to patrol the car
park,” he said.
Sixty-four cars were broken into
last week in the Riccarton, Upper
Riccarton and Sockburn areas.
Two cars were stolen and
another four attempts had been
made to steal other cars after the
owners discovered the ignition
barrels had been forced, police
said.
Majority of the cars were
targeted on Centennial Ave, Rattray St, Matipo St, Mandeville
St and Brockworth Pl, with 20
broken into on Saturday night
alone.​
It comes after about 12
vehicles were broken into

around the Three Elements
Chinese Restaurant and the
New Zealand Institute of Sport’s
Christchurch campus car park
on Wharenui Rd, Upper Riccarton, a week earlier.
Said Senior Sergeant Pete
Stills: “These thefts are a pain in
the proverbial to the owners as
there is very little taken normally, but the clean-up cost is often
time-consuming and costly.’’
•Anyone with information
about the thefts can phone
363 7400. Alternatively,
information can also be
reported anonymously to
Crimestoppers on 0800 555
111.

•From page 1
Kidney problems can force the
heart to pump harder, putting a
lot of strain on it. An American
study has found children on
dialysis for kidney problems were
1000 times more likely to have a
fatal heart attack.
The family has been fundraising to take Maddie to The John
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore,
United States, next month where
more advanced treatment may
make it easier to match a donated
kidney.
In 2012, her father, Adam
Collins, donated one of his
kidneys to Maddie, but her body
rejected it.
“We know we’re fighting
uphill to find a match for Maddie, but you’ve got to believe in
miracles,” Mrs Manson Collins
said.
The treatment offered in the
United States would make it less
likely Maddie’s body would reject
a donated kidney.
However, it comes at a price –
the full treatment is expected to
cost about $350,000.
Givealittle pages have already
raised more than $80,000 for
Maddie, and people in the community had also been incredibly

generous, Mrs Manson Collins
said.
Many people, from family
members to total strangers, had
also volunteered to be tested to
see if their kidneys might be a
match for Maddie.
She had no idea how many,
as the family were not allowed
to know unless a match was
found.
But even though none so far
had matched Maddie, Mrs Manson Collins said every person
willing to donate an organ had
helped someone.
“It’s not just about Maddie. We
don’t have enough organ donors
and that’s what this is about, so
if I can make more people talk
about organ donations I’ll have
succeeded.
“People say she looks so well,
she looks so healthy, but you don’t
see kidney failure until you lift up
her shirt and see all those lines in
her body,” she said.
But she said Maddie’s love for
animals, the people around her
and her passion for life kept her
strong.
•Maddie’s givealittle page is
www.givealittle.co.nz/cause/
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$122m highway progressing
Belfast bypass
now 80 per
cent complete

THIS IS what the Western
Belfast Bypass looks like two
years after work started.
The New Zealand Transport
Agency released drone footage
this week of the $122 million
project which will see a new
four-lane, 5km stretch of highway constructed.
Bypassing Belfast, it will extend the Christchurch Northern
Motorway (SH1) and connect
into State Highway 1/Johns Rd,
west of The Groynes entrance.
The bypass is part of the Government’s Christchurch Roads
of National Significance programme, a multi-million dollar
plan to make it easier and safer
to travel throughout Christchurch and the Canterbury region.
NZTA Christchurch highways
manager Colin Knaggs said the
project, which got under way two
years ago this month, is about 80
per cent complete.
“Over 375,000 hours have
been worked on this project so

PROGRESS: Drone images over the Western Belfast Bypass shows the 2km stretch of road
previously out of view of the public.

far and it is progressing well as
this drone footage shows,” Mr
Knaggs said.
“The Fulton Hogan construction team are currently focusing
on three new bridges which will
carry the Western Belfast Bypass
above Groynes Dr and Dickeys

Rd, and over a new onramp that
will link Main North Rd to the
Northern Motorway.”
These three structures are a
major part of the project and
are now close to being finished
which is a great milestone for the
project team.

Mr Knaggs said a lot of the
work that went into these bridges
is underground, hidden from
view.
“Before the project team
could start building they had to
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the ground to make it denser,”
he said.
“This reduces the effects of
liquefaction and ensures the
bridge embankments remain
stable, preventing damage to
the bridge structures during an
earthquake.”
In addition, more than 30 steel
encased reinforced concrete
piles support each structure and
extend 18 to 20m below ground
level.
The drone footage shows the
2km long mid-section of the
project which has been out of
public view during construction.
“Aside from some road
marking and other minor
finishing touches, this section
of the project is also close to
being finished,” Mr Knaggs
said.
Over the next two months the
project team will be working to
reopen the new-look entrance
to The Groynes and finishing a
new pedestrian subway that will
take Waimairi Walkway and
Otukaikino Track users under
the Western Belfast Bypass near
Dickeys Rd, along with other
road work.
The bypass is expected to be
completed by early 2018.

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for 2018 completion
Facts and figures
•The project will cost $122
million to build.
•The project started in May
2015 and will be finished by
early 2018.
•On opening, the bypass will
carry around 24,000 vehicles
per day.
•600,000 cu m of gravel
is being carted from the
Waimakariri
River and McLeans Island
quarries for the project.
•118,000 plants, shrubs and
trees will be planted. Most of
these are grown from seeds
and cuttings sourced from
native
plants in the Canterbury area.
•More than 2000 native fish
(including long fin and short fin
eels, giant bully and inanga)
have been rescued and
relocated
to other parts of the waterway.
•120,000 sq m (the size of
14 rugby fields) of geotextile
fabric has been installed in
overpass embankments to
provide additional stability.
•52km of wire rope will be
used in the safety barriers
running
along the median and along
the sides of the new highway.

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In Brief
FUNDING GRANTED
The Papanui-Innes Community
Board has approved $7500 from
its discretionary response fund
for the Cross Roads with a Future
Trust, Shirley Ladies Probus and
Santa Claus Workshop Charitable
Trust. The cross roads trust will
receive $6000 towards the cost
of employing staff, Shirley ladies
trust will receive $500 towards
bus trip costs and the Santa
Claus workshop trust will receive
$1000 towards the purchase of
materials. The community board
also approved $1450 from its
positive youth development fund
for north-west athletes. This
included a $500 grant for Angus
Lachlan McWilliam to attend the
FIBA under-19 World Basketball
Championships in Cairo, Egypt,
in July.
COMMUNITY CENTRE
The Papanui-Innes Community
Board has requested that
fortnightly updates on the
progress of the St Albans
Community Centre rebuild
project, with costs, be presented
to the board. The new centre will
cover 530m2 and will include
a large hall with a spring floor,
recreation room, two small
meeting rooms, a multi-media
room, office, kitchen and toilets.

COMING TO FRUITION: Construction
teams have put in over 375,000
hours of work, and are currently
working on three new bridges
which will carry the Western Belfast
Bypass above Groynes Drive and
Dickeys Rd.
MAKING LANES: The bypass will see
a new four-lane, 5km stretch of road
constructed, and will connect to SH1
from Johns Rd.

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Jaz Tuihana Vivian
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Tomboy takes non gender-based
Jaz Tuihana Vivian, 22,
is making her mark in
the fashion world with
her unconventional
clothing range. She
talks to Georgia
O’Connor-Harding
Tell me about your fashion
brand Losers Are Cool (LAC
Crews)?
I have always kind of had the
dream of doing a tomboy clothing line but I have never really
known enough about it. So I
did a business course last year
and it made me a little bit more
confident about releasing it. A
couple of my friends are in the
fashion industry. I bounced ideas
off them, came up with a name,
put it all together and released it.
There is actually nothing online
that is purely tomboy clothing.
What I wanted to do was take
away that awkward shopping
down the wrong aisle thing and
make it all online so people
don’t have to go into the shop.
What made you realise you
were a tomboy?
I have always been a tomboy
out playing rugby and getting
muddy with the boys. I am not

a girly girl at all. Mum always
tells me about when I was
a kid she would dress me
in a pretty pink dress and
then I would go steal
my brothers’ clothes just
before we were about to
go out. I played rugby
for eight years. I had to
take time off this year
because it was getting
too busy but I am into
staying fit and
healthy. It

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makes you feel better at the
end of the day.
Tell me about your
idea to have non-gender based clothing?
I think these days
in our society you
know everyone is
breaking down the
barriers. And a lot
of things have come
to head that you know
back in the day
would be

scorned upon. I think with everyone breaking down these barriers why not me as well. I don’t
understand why there is girl and
boy clothing – it just puts that
line in the middle.
Have you always had a passion for equality?
Just growing up being a tomboy you always have your battles.
You have people at school and
stuff saying things to you and
it makes high school really uncomfortable. I thought if I could
make it easy for people that are
younger, that is me doing my bit.
Was it a mission creating
these clothes?
It was a big mission but like I
said, I had a few friends in the
fashion industry so I bumped
heads with them and thought
what isn’t working about the
clothes now and what I can improve on. Together we came up
with a few ideas. I made it very
basic so I can add onto it. My
sister Jayde Vivian is an upcoming model so she was my model
and her friends are interested in
photography. Everything about it
means a lot to me. It hasn’t been
about making money. It is about
making a difference.
How did you get into the
business side of things?

Definitely, I left high school at
year 12. I was never into school
but I knew I had to carry on
doing something so I went to the
New Zealand Institute of Sport
thinking I would be a personal
trainer and then I did a marketing paper in the curriculum. It
was just what we had to do and
I aced it. My teacher pulled me
aside and said that was the best
marketing paper she had seen.
I was like why don’t I venture
from that and do something with
it rather than sitting in a gym
all day. That is when I got into
business. I was the class clown at
school and it is a better
feeling being successful now having not actually enjoyed school
at all.
What were your experiences
like at school and how did you
stay true to yourself?
I had a lot of support from
my family. Especially my mum.
We have quite an open relationship. When I came home from
school she could tell I was upset.
I think that was the best. There
were a few teachers at school I really related to. I think a mixture
of that and people telling me I
am unique is what pulled me
through. But I definitely got bullied a lot.

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clothing to the fashion world
Getting out of school must
have been the best for you?
Absolutely, I was definitely a
misfit. But I wouldn’t encourage
anyone to just drop out of school
- you have definitely got to have a
plan. Mum said as soon as I had a
plan I could sign out.
How did you come up with the
Losers are Cool idea?
It just stemmed from school.
I thought you look around the
classroom and you have your popular kids, nerdy kids and out-right
losers. The losers end up being the
ones everyone wants to be around
because they are genuinely the
most successful ones.
Do you think people began to
look at you more positively as
you all got older?
Yes definitely, I have people
messaging me now saying: ‘I
know we didn’t get on at school
but what you are doing is awesome.’ You get the support from
those that influenced you to do
this. It makes you feel a lot better.
It all happened for a reason.
What are your other passions?
I work in hospitality as a bar
tender at The Sideline Sports Bar
in Richmond. I do my clothing
line throughout the day. My job
opened my eyes. I have been at the
bar almost four years. I think being in the hospitality industry and

seeing people from all walks of life
has opened my eyes to equality
issues in society. Everyone should
be themselves and not be put
down.
What do you think of the
Southbridge community?
I love going to my mum’s in
Southbridge. The people there
are genuinely interested in what
everyone is doing. I know you get
the small town stuff but people are
interested in you going far. I like
that aspect of country life. Everyone is genuinely happy and they
have been supportive to people of
all ages. One of my mum’s friends
bought my own clothing.
During those tough times at
high school how did you overcome being bullied?
I still get really bad anxiety. You
have just got to remind yourself
you are going in the right direction. It is hard at high school,
there is the councillor but people
feel intimidated going there
because it seems like they have got
an issue or weak. You have to find
someone to talk to – even if it is
just a teacher you have a comfortable relationship with. I am a
pretty outgoing person so I didn’t
find it that hard.
Tell me a bit about your sister
Jayde?
At the start of the year she went

to New York Fashion Week. She is
signed with NZ Models & Talent.
They took a group of girls over
there to Australia to do workshops. She said it was an amazing
experience and opened her eyes
up to the industry. She has left
school end of year 12 as well and
I suppose she is trying to find her
feet. My brother Tyler is in a band
called Idiio. It is short for idiosyncratic meaning unique. He used
to be in a band in Christchurch
called the Make Believes. I think
we are all pretty creative.
Are there any other plans you
have for the future?
What I really want to do is be
a wedding planner and with my
clothing line I want to make tom
boy wedding apparel. That is my
end goal. I want to do suits but
tailored to fit women better. I
could go into the dresses. I could
make a dress that is more comfortable.
Have you always had an interest in weddings?
I have always been fascinated
with love I think. It is amazing
and with all this stuff going on
with the lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender community. I
think it is important to try and
embrace and make people feel
comfortable when it comes to
their super special day in the life.

STYLE: Upcoming
model Jayde Vivian
wears some of her
sister’s clothing from
Losers Are Cool.

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•From page 1
He continued to work to bring
other services to Christchurch,
including ultrasound heart
assessment and the first heart
rhythm testing method.
He also worked to teach and
train many other doctors in cardiology. His
own research
into heart
treatments
has been
published in
more than
300 publications.
On the
Linda Webb
honours list,
he was also noted for his work
with Māori, not only working
to establishing marae-based
Māori education and clinics,
but personally learning Te Reo
to engage better with the community.
Other people in the
north-west named in the
honours include Linda Webb,
who was named a Member of
the New Zealand Order of
Merit for her services to music
education.
Mrs Webb, of Fendalton, is
chairwoman of the Council of
Music Therapy NZ, serving on
the council since 1996.
She has been involved with

GONE: The old wooden home was destroyed in the fire last
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fire ignition.
I like grand old houses. Unfortunately, one in Kaituna Valley,
Banks Peninsula, burnt down
last week.
Thankfully, the wheelchairbound owner was taken outside
early on and no injury resulted.
But the house is gone.
Rural homes are often long
distances from fire stations.

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Homestead burns down
 By Mark Thomas – specialist fire
investigator
FIRES BEING attended at
the moment are completely in
keeping with this time of year.
The old “metre heater” rule
was broken in St Albans St a few
weeks ago where clothing drying
against a wall heater began to
smoulder.
As the time was 5.40am, the
household was in bed asleep but
were alerted by a working smoke
alarm.
Everybody got out and the
house wasn’t badly fire affected.
You can’t have too many smoke
alarms.
Without them, relatively minor
events like this one can turn into
a complete disaster.
Some people coming home in
Hoon Hay last week found their
house completely full of smoke.
An ash bucket had been smoking away, probably all day.
Ash can remain hot for up to
five days.
Fire ash needs to be completely
removed from the house and
preferably scattered in an area
that can’t ignite.
Too many washhouses and
wood sheds have been lost from
this seemingly unlikely source of

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music education research and
advocacy for several decades,
both on boards and councils,
and in her day-to-day work.
She also worked as a volunteer to help children at special
education centres and schools
through music.
Others named Members of
the Order included Cranwell
Bull of Ilam for his services to
cricket, serving for more than
three decades on committees,
boards and associations; John
Hearnshaw of Upper Riccarton
for services to astronomy,
including pioneering work
in understanding stars and
founding the Aoraki Mackenzie
International Dark Sky Reserve;
Peter Morrison of Ilam for
services to the hospitality
industry, including work
bringing support to tourism and
hospitality industries after the
earthquakes; and Lee Robinson
of Riccarton for services to the
community and sport, including
in mental health and disability
services.
Queens Service Medal recipients included Brian Palliser of
Ilam for services to the community, and Peter Simmonds of
Burnside for services to theatre.
•To see a full list of
recipients, visit www.star.
kiwi.

FOCUSED: Rangi
Ruru’s Lydia Robinson
was third in the
under-16 race at the
Canterbury secondary
schools cross-country
championships. Two
teams from Rangi also
came second in their
categories. PHOTO:
RANGI RURU GIRLS’
SCHOOL

Rangi students give strong
cross-county performance
 By Andrew King
RANGI RURU had a strong showing at
the Canterbury secondary schools crosscountry championships last week with
two teams second in their categories.
On top of the team success, four students finished in the top 10 in their races.
More than 170 students were competing
across the three categories.

The under-16 and over-16 teams were
second off the back of some solid individual running efforts.
Chloe Hughes was third in the year
9 individual race and Rosa Blake fifth.
Lydia Robinson was third in the under-16
individual section, while Isabella Carter
was 10th in the over-16 individual event.
A school spokeswoman said it was an
“awesome effort.”

these shores, this Land
Brent ForBes - In my previous works the landscape has

been used to observe the time of day, the seasons passing, maybe
(but not often) a particular place – however these works are not any
of those things. Looking at these works as a whole, I see the main
preoccupation has been water, and where the land meets it. The
landscape, although more modelled and distinct in terms of handling,
is not the main motivation – just as important is the inescapable fact
of the ocean.
Making these works was more about the process than before, sticking
pieces on, seeing what opportunities were created, adjusting, rearranging... it was about not having a set finish in mind, just responding
to what the works needed. In this way I think of these works as more
universal and about painting rather than simply “landscape paintings”.

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- A deep connection to the land and sea
of New Zealand, is always at the heart of my work. My desire for us,
as custodians of this unique, raw beauty, to not only maintain what we
already have and often take for granted, but to return what we can to
it’s natural state.
On The Shores Of Our Land are additionally inspired by childhood
memories of looking with fascination at watercolours and lithographs
of NZ prior to colonisation, at the Auckland Art Gallery.
The design of the sculptural pieces for this exhibition, are evocative
of things of the sea, both in nature and our relationship with it: Whale
teeth, fish contours, dolphin fins, yacht sails, surf boards.

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Papanui eye up Connetics Shield
 By Andrew King
PAPANUI WILL have a chance
to take high school football’s
equivalent of the Ranfurly
Shield when they play St Thomas
tomorrow night.
In one of the last games of the
night, the allure of taking the
Connetics Shield
back to Langdons Rd
will be a powerful
motivator for
Papanui, who will
be raring to go at
Michael 7.30pm.
White
The match and all
other games will be played at the
Christchurch Football Centre.
St Thomas, who recently took
the shield from close rivals
Middleton with a resounding
5-1 win, will want to keep it
locked away for more than just a
week, but will have to defend it
without their influential captain
Michael White.
Papanui coach Liam
Campfens said it was time they
put hands on the elusive shield,
which they have never held
before.
“The effort from the squad
in the last few games has
been fantastic, but the results
just haven’t been falling our
way. With the shield on the line,
we’re looking to put that right,”
he said.
St Thomas co-coach Richard
Washington said Papanui are

ON THE LINE: St Thomas co-coach Jacob Allen holds the
Connetics Shield after winning it from Middleton. Papanui will
have a chance to pry it from his grasp if they beat St Thomas
tomorrow night at the Christchurch Football Centre.

a very dangerous side who can
beat anybody on their day.
“We look forward to a tough
game and know Papanui will
not lie down, they will throw
everything at winning the
shield,” he said

Last time the two met St
Thomas eased past with a 3-0
win. As the halfway mark of the
competition approaches, only
two points separate the top four
teams.
Burnside will look to take

three points against Shirley
at 7.30pm tomorrow after
jumping into second spot on the
table from fourth, with a 9-0
thumping of Rangiora last week.
Last year’s meeting between
the two was a goal fest with
Burnside taking the honours
7-4.
St Andrew’s have top-of-thetable Lincoln to contend with
tomorrow at 4pm after moving
into fifth position with a 6-0
victory over Shirley last week.
The men from Papanui Rd
have been in and out of the top
four over the past few rounds
and would like to get in the mix
with a win.
Last time the two met, Lincoln
edged them 3-2 on their way to
an almost perfect season.
St Bede’s take on Riccarton
at 4pm and Christchurch Boys’
High play Rangiora at 5.45pm.
St Bede’s recorded their third
win of the season last week,
beating Papanui 3-2. CBHS also
won 2-1 against Middleton.
Points table
1. Lincoln, 11pts; 2.
Burnside, 10pts; 3.
Cashmere, 10pts; 4.
St Thomas, 9pts; 5. St
Andrew’s, 9pts; 6. St Bede’s,
9pts; 7. Riccarton, 6pts;
8. CBHS, 6pts; 9. Shirley,
6pts; 10. Middleton, 4pts; 11.
Papanui, 3pts; 12. Rangiora,
3pts; 13. Christ’s, 1pts

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SPORTS

Garvey returns
to golf academy
BURNSIDE HIGH School golfer
Amelia Garvey has been selected
to attend the 2017/18 national
academy.
The 17-year-old was part of the
academy last year, and aims to
continue the progress she made
during her time there.
The first academy camp will
start next month.
Garvey recently collected her
biggest win of her young career,
claiming victory in the New
Zealand amateur stroke play at
Hastings Golf Club in March.
She has her name etched on the
Mellsop Cup alongside current
women’s world No 1 Lydia Ko
after carding 281 shots over the
72-hole tournament – seven shots
ahead of Chantelle Cassidy.
She then headed to the Australian Girls’ Amateur at the Port
Kembla Golf Club, Primbee, New
South Wales, in April where she
was 17th.

Burnside trumps bowls awards BOOK SALE!!
 By Andrew King
BURNSIDE HAS been
named top club at Bowls
Canterbury’s annual awards.
Club
president Alan
Bryce said it
has been a
huge year and
it was nice for
members to see
Alan Bryce their hard work
rewarded.
“We have great bowlers and
coaches here and it is great to
be recognised,” he said.
Burnside co-hosted the
World Bowls Championships
with Bowls Papanui,
Fendalton Bowling Club and
the Bowls Canterbury Centre
late last year.
Burnside also had a number
of its members honoured
with current Black Jack Tayla
Bruce winning sportswoman
of the year and young player
of the year.
Bruce finished competing
with the national squad in the
trans-Tasman test series at the
Broadbeach Bowls Club, Gold
Coast, on Friday. She is now
competing in the Gold Coast
multi-nations event, which
finishes tomorrow.
Burnside up-and-comer
Alex Wilkinson, 15, won
most consistent female player
of the year, most improved

“WHERE THE SALE NEVER ENDS”
UP AND COMING: Burnside’s Alex Wilkinson was named most consistent female player
and most improved player of the year at Bowls Canterbury’s annual awards. Tayla Bruce
(below) took out the sportswoman and young player of the year awards.
PHOTOS: BOWLS CANTERBURY

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player of the year and her
second white star award.
White star awards are
given to players competing in
youth/junior events who have
won three or more junior
championship events.
Wilkinson has bowling
in her genes. The Villa

Maria student’s mother
Tracey is a handy bowler
and grandmother, Pam
Clark, is one of the Burnside
club coaches. Wikinson’s
great uncle Stewart Buttar
competed in the 1994
Commonwealth Games for
New Zealand.
Bowls Papanui’s Ron Sabin
was also named greenkeeper
of the year, while Peter
Cotton and Jason Johnstone
received white star awards.

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War memorial graffiti protection ‘ugly’

 By Sarla Donovan
PANELS DESIGNED to protect
New Brighton’s iconic war
memorial from graffiti have been
criticised by locals as “horribly
ugly.”
However, the New Brighton
RSA says they are needed to
safeguard the monument for
future generations.
The $25,000 panels were
given the okay by the RSA and
installed by the city council just
over a week ago.
RSA executive manager Garry
House said people needed to
understand that the clear panels
have a film over top of them,
which can be replaced if they
are defaced, keeping the monuments clean.
They could also be easily removed for ceremonial purposes
such as Anzac Day.
“It’s not a perfect solution
but it’s a lot better than having
graffiti all over the cenotaph,
which does lasting damage to the
sandstone.”
He said he wanted to give the
panels a chance and “if it turns
into a disaster” then they’d need
to look at other options.
New Brighton Project coordinator Martha Baxendell said
they reinforced the idea that New
Brighton was not a safe or good

place to be and detracted from
the area.
“They are just horribly ugly.
We did a photo shoot with
Rockabilly Show and Shine and
wanted to do an Anzac shoot but

we had to relocate to the Burwood War Memorial.”
She said the memorial had only
been tagged once in the last two
years and there wasn’t really a
need for it to be protected.

GRAFFITI
SHIELD: Garry
House, New
Brighton RSA
executive
manager,
beside the New
Brighton War
Memorial, which
now has panels
to protect it from
taggers. (Above)
Graffiti on the
war memorial in
2015. PHOTO:
MARTIN
HUNTER

lor David East said the panels
weren’t ideal but he was happy
to trial them. “Aesthetically it
doesn’t look that great.” He said
the decision was pretty much set
in stone by the time it came to
the board.
Binn Inn New Brighton owner
Nikki Griffin thought the panels
were “hideous.”
She said there must be a better
way to protect the memorial
than the “fish bowl they’ve come
up with.”
Blair Hughes, owner of
Paper Plus New Brighton,
said he could understand
why they’d been put up
but didn’t like the look of them.
“Aesthetically, it doesn’t work.
I would have thought there’d be
a better option.”
Burwood Ward city councillor
Glenn Livingstone said he hadn’t
seen the memorial since the
panels had been installed.
Similar panels around the
Woolston Borough Monument
were covered in graffiti less than
three weeks after they were
installed.

Coastal-Burwood Community Board member Tim Sintes
said he didn’t know how else
they could protect the memorial
“apart from a barbed wire fence.”
Coastal Ward city council-

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memorial are a good idea?
Are there better alternatives?
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Retirement village a lifestyle
choice for independent residents

The main bedroom opens onto a balcony where
residents can enjoy breakfast al fresco.

at Diana Isaac is “like your own place”. In the
short time they have been there, they have
observed a lot of planting bringing seasonal
colour to the extensive gardens and say it
will be “amazing” come spring and summer
when it is in full bloom.
Located on the first floor, their apartment
has a view not only of the gardens, but also
of the neighbouring wetlands area, and
counting the ducks they can see when they
pull the curtains back has already become
part of their morning routine.
Adrienne says residents living in groundlevel accommodation are free to potter
about in the garden by their residence, while
those with balconies can brighten them up
with pots of plants.
Another couple, Pam and Sam Hartley,
moved into their two-bedroom townhouse
at Diana Isaac a year ago and are very happy

The open plan kitchen and lounge area of the twobedroom apartment that is now available.

there. As Pam puts it, “You should do it
while you can enjoy it.”
They previously lived in Mt Pleasant,
and Pam says she could see the Diana
Isaac Retirement Village from their home
and had wanted to move into the village
when the time was right. As a member of
Christchurch community choir, Cantabile,
she had entertained residents at several
Ryman retirement villages, and while she
could see that residents enjoyed living in
other ones too, she felt Diana Isaac was the
place for Sam and herself because of the age
group of the residents.
The two had also been invited to various
functions through the friends of the village
database, so had had a sample of village life,
which helped them make their decision.
Pam has joined the choir at Diana Isaac,
which is just one of the many activities
available for residents to enjoy. Facilities
include the indoor heated pool and spa, gym,
an all-weather bowling green, a petanque
area, a croquet green, a movie theatre, a
well-stocked library, a hair and beauty salon
and a shop for basic grocery items.
Plus there is the exclusive Ryman Triple
A exercise programme, with three classes a
day, five days a week.
“These provide health benefits for the
residents and help their balance and
mobility, plus there is the social aspect
with the participants enjoying morning tea
together after their class,” Adrienne says.
Pam, Sam, Beverley and George are
also thrilled with the entertainment and
social opportunities offered, which include
live music, happy hour and outings. As
independent residents, they cook their own

meals, but are welcome to purchase a meal
in the village dining room any time they
wish.
Adrienne says one of the highlights is
the fine dining evening on the second
Wednesday of the month, when residents
dress up for the occasion and enjoy a threecourse meal and drinks.
Regular functions are also part of the
entertainment programme.
“We have fabulous functions,” Adrienne
says. “We have one major function every year
as well as fashion parades, 1920s’ and 1960s’
dances, movies, happy hours, high teas, Cup
Day with champagne, strawberries and a
sweepstake, and experts are brought in to
speak to the residents on a variety of topics.
They include lawyers speaking on enduring
power of attorney, health representatives
from the stroke and arthritis foundations
and the police on email and phone scams.
“We also take two vanloads of residents
out for a meal on Wednesdays, on Tuesdays
we take them to the local New World
supermarket and on Thursdays to The
Palms.”
Currently there is an opportunity to move
to the Diana Isaac Retirement Village, with a
two-bedroom independent apartment and a
two-bedroom townhouse available.
These homes are available on great terms
with the Ryman Peace of Mind Guarantees,
which includes the guarantee of fixed weekly
fees for life*.
To make enquiries or to make an
appointment to view the apartment or
townhouse phone Adrienne Todd on
385 3518.
Terms and conditions apply.

Townhouse and apartment
available now
Enjoy your own modern home with resort-style
facilities right on your doorstep!
For more information phone
Adrienne Todd on 385 3518
1 Lady Isaac Way, Mairehau
6874

The Diana Isaac Retirement Village in
Mairehau is one of seven Ryman retirement
villages in Canterbury, and like many of
the others it offers resort-style living for
independent apartment and townhouse
residents right through to assisted living in
serviced apartments, resthome, hospital and
dementia care as residents require.
Sales advisor for the village, Adrienne
Todd, says for those making the decision
to move there and live independently, it is a
lifestyle choice.
Two of the most recent residents to move
in, George and Beverley Waters, shifted into
their two-bedroom apartment about two
weeks ago, but already they feel completely
settled in their new home.
“Once the boxes were unpacked, we felt
like we’d been here forever,” says Beverley.
“Our furniture fitted in – it couldn’t have
been better.”
Originally from Greymouth, the couple
had been living in Bishopdale for the last
seven years, but as they were getting older
their two daughters and their son felt it was
time for them to make the move.
“It was a good decision,” George says. “We
had friends here that we had visited, so we
knew the place. We got to know the staff, and
found them friendly and very welcoming.
We’re here to stay.”
Still very fit in his 80s, George makes
regular use of the village’s heated indoor pool
and the gymnasium, and every Wednesday
he joins a group of friends to swim at the
Graham Condon Pools, after which they
enjoy a morning coffee together.
Both he and Beverley say their apartment

pan. Add onion, chicken and
diced chilli.
Saute until onion is limp.
Add tomatoes, beans and corn.
Cover and simmer for about 10
minutes, until chicken is cooked.
Thicken, if preferred, with a little
cornflour and water paste. Season with salt and pepper.
Place rice in the base of each
basket then top with the chicken
mixture. Garnish with coriander
or parsley. Serve with the combined salsa ingredients.
PINEAPPLE COCONUT
MACAROON CAKE

Heat the oven to 190 deg C.
Line a 17cm round cake tin with
baking paper.
Place the eggs and sugar in an
electric mixer and beat until light
and fluffy (to the ribbon stage).
Using a large metal spoon, fold
in the coconut oil and lemon
zest. Sift over the flour and baking powder and carefully fold in.
Lastly, using two to three
movements, fold through the
diced pineapple and coconut. Do
not overfold or you will lose all
the air you have beaten in.
Pour into the prepared tin
and place in the oven. Bake for
25-30 minutes or until a skewer
inserted in the centre of the cake
comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and
leave to cool for five minutes
before removing to a wire rack
to cool.
To make the icing, combine
the icing sugar with the coconut
milk until you have a smooth
mixture.
Spread icing over the top
surface of the cake and allow to
drizzle down over the edges.
Decorate the top with pieces of
fresh pineapple, mint leaves and
lemon or lime shreds.

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by 5pm each Wednesday

Living with a Chronic
Condition
Wednesday, 9.30am-noon
Do you have an ongoing health
condition that affects the way
you sleep, feel exercise and enjoy
life? The “living a healthy life”
self-management course will help
you to charge of your life. Learn
skills to cope with pain, fatigue
and frustrations, share with
others in a similar situation and
develop problem solving skills.
The course will benefit anybody
living with a chronic condition.
To register phone Dave Cox on
0800 663 463 or email dave.cox@
arthritis.org.nz.
Free entry, Fendalton Library, 4
Jeffreys Rd.
Reading to Dogs
Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm
These sessions have been
designed to provide a relaxed and
non-threatening atmosphere to
encourage children to practise
their reading skills and develop a
love of reading. This programme
uses dogs who are the pets of the
city council animal management
team and have been trained
and tested for health, safety
and temperament. Sessions are
15min. Phone 941 7923 to book
a spot.
Free entry, Shirley Library, 36
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Late Night Gallery Tour
Wednesday, 7-8.30pm
Take a free guided tour of
Christchurch Art Gallery’s collection highlights with friendly,
knowledgeable guides. The tours
last up to an hour and there’s no
need to book. Meet at the front
desk on the ground floor.
Free entry, Christchurch Art
Gallery – Te Puna o Waiwhetu,
Worcester Boulevard and Montreal St.
Wednesday’s at One
Wednesday, 1-2pm
A weekly feast of music presenting distinguished violists,
up and coming students from
the UC School of Music and a
celebration of the church’s brand
new organ. This week features
David O’Beirne and Veronica van
der Knaap – lieder recital. The
cathedral cafe opens at 12.45pm
to provide delicious and good
value food.
St Mary’s Pro Cathedral, 373
Manchester St

speakers. For further details
phone Mark on 352 7394.
St Luke’s Church, cnr Daniels
and Main North Rd

Northside Toastmasters
Wednesday, 7.30-9pm
Develop and grow personally and professionally with
toastmasters. The group meets
once a week, and uses a proven
methodology to help its members
to become accomplished public

Book Discussion Group
Thursday, 6-7pm
For those who love reading and
want to share in a monthly discussion with other friendly book
lovers. This group subscribes to
the book discussion scheme so
there is a small cost.

Go along and celebrate world-wide knit in public day this Saturday. Take your knitting,
crochet, felting and join in with a casual get together and group knit. Explore the library’s
range of knitting books available to borrow and explore some of our e-resources online with
public computers and free wi-fi for your own device. Pick up some tips from like-minded
people and have a tea or coffee while enjoying a chat. In conjunction with Knit World. All ages
and abilities welcome. Free entry, Central Library Peterborough, 87-91 Peterborough St.
Fendalton Library, 4 Jefferys Rd
Go Well Group – Play Rummikub
Thursday, 1-3pm
Go along to Fendalton Library
and play Rummikub. The game
is an exciting, interactive strategy
game that will test your wits.
Free entry, Fendalton Library, 4
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Migraine relief
Your headache or migraine may literally be a pain in the neck

It’s not very well known that almost 13
percent of people – including childrensuffer from headaches and migraines.
It is the 3rd most prevalent illness in
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warning. Sometimes once a week, but
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with my Osteopath, yoga and Pilates. In
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them from taking over, without needing
someone to drive me in to the osteopath
or the hospital for an injection to relieve
the pain. With the technique Laurie
taught me I’m armed and dangerous!”
Laurie, Clare and Naomi were trained
in Australia in the award winning and
ground breaking Watson Approach to
dealing with headaches and migraines.
This proven method examines and treats
the movements of the first three segments
of the neck, which when sensitised cause
headaches and migraines.
“In our clinics we see people from
as far away as Invercargill who come
to us specially to seek treatment” says
Laurie Moore, Director of Muscle People
Physiotherapy. She says “The symposium
in Australia we went to just recently
reaffirmed the effectiveness of what we

do, and honed our skills even more.”
Generally patients will come to our
clinic four or five times in the first few
weeks of treatment. We show them some
very simple exercises to do at home. After
the first few weeks, treatment sessions are
guided by how the patient is feeling.
“Often patients come to us at the end
of a long journey having tried quite a few
other treatments, and we are able to help
them reduce or remove their pain.” Laurie
says.
Muscle People Physiotherapy, call us
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“If I feel a migraine
coming on I now have
the control to manage
it myself.”

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pain and gout.
Montmorency tart cherry juice has also
been shown to significantly reduce high
blood pressure at levels comparable to that
achieved by medication but without the
side effects of medication according to new
research from Northumbria University,
Newcastle. Participants with the highest
blood pressure saw the most benefit.
Tru2U Sleep Support is 100% pure tart
cherry concentrate. It is a great product
to support healthy sleep and general good
health.
Further information is available from
the Natural Health Advisers at Marshall’s
Health & Natural Therapy, 110 Seaview
Road, New Brighton, & Phone: 388-5757.
We are Always Happy to Help!

Golden Healthcare Group
Residential Care Services
Golden Healthcare Group’s position
is at the forefront of Canterbury’s
residential care services is cemented by a
state-of-the-art facility being developed
at Lady Wigram Retirement Village.
The concept is to provide hotel-style
accommodation for those residents
who enjoy being part of a vibrant, social
community.
The group has already completed
78 villas with an additional 23 to be
completed by November 2017. Until the
full project is finalised, one of the villas
built during the first stage of construction
has been converted to accommodate
social events such as bowls, happy hours,
high teas and television viewing of sports
fixtures.
Once the project is complete, it will
comprise 101 villas, 73 apartments, and
100 care beds. The proposed facilities will
include a rest home, hospital, and dementia
facilities, and permanent amenities such
as a community centre, bowling green,
swimming and spa pools, a gym, a theatre,
a library, and a hairdressing salon.
The villas will be offered in a
combination of two and three bedrooms
whereas apartment residents will have a
choice between one and two bedrooms.
The Lady Wigram Retirement Village is
a short stroll from The Landing, the central
retail hub of the Wigram Skies subdivision,
and only a short drive to Hornby Mall, the
Hornby Working Men’s Club and the city.
Lady Wigram Retirement Village is

HOW’S YOUR SLEEP?
Sleep is as important to the human body as food &
water, but most of us don’t get enough quality sleep.
Insufficient sleep, or disruptions to the sleep-wake
cycle, may cause you to feel stressed, moody, unhappy,
depressed, frustrated, fatigued, as well as cause poor
concentration, memory, weight gain, skin conditions
& even be a factor in faster aging & degenerative
diseases.

Montmorency Tart Cherries contain naturally occurring
phyto-melatonin, to support regular sleep patterns for
adults, children & babies.
Melatonin is essential for a deep restorative sleep.
Research also shows Tart Cherries contain potent
antioxidants that can help keep the body healthy.

one of eight facilities operated by Golden
Healthcare Group that offer a variety of
residential care services.
The large Christchurch-based group is
a privately owned provider that strives to
support every aspect of aged care.
Rest home care is provided in the Golden
Age Rest Home and Brookhaven Rest
Home, both of which also encompass
retirement villages. Brookhaven also
has a dementia care unit along with the
dedicated Camellia Court, Albarosa, and
Somerfield rest homes. Furthermore,
the Hoon Hay Rest Home is a dedicated
dementia wing, but the Hoon Hay House
on the same site specialises in mental
health.
Within the facilities, there are plenty
of opportunities to create unique
environments for differing requirements
for residents. Nursing care is provided
by registered nurses, regular scheduled
medical appointments and on-call doctors
ensure residents’ health is well monitored.
An activities co-ordinator ensures residents
will never be bored and they participate in
programmed activities, games, sing-alongs
with performances by visiting entertainers,
library book exchange and exercise
programmes. The group has four vans to
utilise for residents outings.
Each facility has its own kitchen and
offers nutritious home-style meals and
baking, and special diets are catered for.
Golden Healthcare employs 260 at its
facilities which care for about 350 residents.
All staff are highly trained, experienced,
and qualified in their roles.
Each facility offers regular resident and
family meetings to ensure feedback is
encouraged, and dementia facilities also
offer educational evening for families to
understand the dementia process. Respite
care is also provided at all facilities.
The Golden Healthcare Group website
goldenhealthcare.co.nz provides full
contacts.

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How’s your blood pressure?
There are many tell-tale signs our health
isn’t what it should be. Finding out we
have higher than normal blood pressure is
an important one.
According to Julian Marshall, owner of
Marshall’s Health & Natural Therapy in
New Brighton, making a few life changes
can help you keep on top of it.
“Our body is really amazing. It has
the ability to heal itself of just about any
disease if we make the effort to do the
right things! Often there are signs that
things are not right and this is the time
to find out why. Disease doesn’t happen
for no reason. Cardiovascular disease, one
of the leading causes of death is generally
very preventable. The secret is to make the
changes before things get too bad!”
Some symptoms of high blood
pressure include, headaches, migraines,
not noticing the cold, the feeling of
pressure in the head and nose bleeds,
but often the first sign that something is
wrong comes in a more life threatening
manner.
“The kidneys don’t handle high blood
pressure very well, and can become
seriously damaged as a result. Or, worsecase scenario, you can suddenly have
a stroke or aneurysm, or even a heart
attack.”
To have good cardiovascular health,
the systolic reading – the blood pressure
in the arteries when the heart pumps –
should be 120 (or less) and the diastolic
reading – which is the pressure in the
arteries between beats or while the heart

is resting should be between 60 & 70. It
is common when talking about blood
pressure to say the systolic reading over the
diastolic reading, i.e. 120/60.
Blood pressure can vary considerably
over a relatively short period of time. It
is also best to check your blood pressure
when you are relaxed at home. For this
reason I recommend it is a good idea to
purchase your own digital blood pressure
unit and check your blood pressure
regularly. They are easy to use and can
give you a good indication of what may be
effecting your blood pressure especially if
it is high.
A moderate increase in blood pressure
can be caused by many things including
stress & worry. Blood pressure over

140/70 is often caused by poor circulation.
Poor circulation again can be caused by
various factors especially plaque build-up
in the blood vessels but also if the blood
vessels are not supple enough or in poor
condition.
Calcium is an important mineral for
good health. However it often builds up in
the arteries as calcium plaque restricting
blood flow. Researchers have found
Vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7 can allow
this calcium to be pulled out of the arteries
and absorbed into the bones and tissues
where it belongs. It can therefore help
prevent osteoporosis also.
Montmorency tart cherry juice has
been shown to significantly reduce high
blood pressure at levels comparable

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to that achieved by medication but
without the side effects according to new
research from Northumbria University,
Newcastle. Participants with the highest
blood pressure saw the most benefit.
Recommended dosage is 30ml, two or
three times daily away from food. Not only
will tart cherry juice help your B/P but its
powerful antioxidants and concentrated
nutrients can support good health, joint
function, help clear up gout and give you a
much more restful deep sleep.
Drinking delicious Hibiscus tea has been
shown to lower elevated blood pressure,
improve cholesterol levels, reduce muscle
cramps as well as support the central
nervous system. Try to drink at least 2-3
cups daily.
The lack of magnesium can be a major
contributor too, with most people having
less than optimum levels.
“Sure signs of being low in magnesium
include having an irregular heartbeat, high
blood pressure, migraines, muscle cramps,
twitches and night time teeth grinding are
just a few.”
These are just a few supplements we
highly recommend to help you support
your good health and blood pressure.
Free blood pressure checks and further
more detailed information is available in
store from the Natural Health Advisers
at Marshall’s Health & Natural Therapy,
110 Seaview Road, New Brighton; Phone:
388-5757. Open Monday to Friday,
9.30am-5.30pm; & Saturday, 10am-5pm.
We are Always Happy to Help!

Now wITH the colder and wetter weather
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ways to make their homes comfortable, warm
and healthy for their families throughout
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many of our older properties which suffer
from poor, or no, insulation. In Canterbury
especially, post-quake, many people have
relocated to homes that suffer from rising
damp which can be associated with health
problems. Independent tests have shown
that up to 40 litres of water can rise from the
ground and enter a house every day, leading
to mildew, mould, condensation and musty
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reactions and the frail, elderly and very young
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The facts about
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Balanced Pressure vs Positive Pressure
Under the New Zealand Building Code,
all buildings, including residential, need to
be suitably ventilated, either with opening
windows or forced ventilation. Clause G4.1
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to safeguard people from illness or loss of
amenity due to lack of fresh air.” There are
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ventilation over opening windows, including
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and reduction of condensation.
Traditional domestic ventilation systems
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out through gaps around windows and doors.
The incoming air from these
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air conditioning is being used.
This means that up to 80% of
the energy which would be

wasted using a traditional positive pressure
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Until recently, balanced pressure ventilation
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Store merger triggers massive sale at The Bike Shop
News for cycling enthusiasts – The Bike Shop in Main
North Road, Redwoodis relocating and merging with the
original store in Burwood Road. And to celebrate the move
to the Burwood store, The Bike Shop Redwood, at 290
Main North Road, is having a huge relocation sale.
Up till the end of June they are offering hot prices and
great discounts on top-brand bikes and accessories,
before the merged business begins operating on July 1.
This is an opportunity not to be missed – the chance to
purchase quality products at reduced prices before the
doors close.
Business owner Graeme Taylor has been operating his
retail stores for nearly 17 years in total – first The Bike
Shop in Burwood (previously known as Burwood Cycles),
and then the additional Main North Road outlet, which

opened at the end of 2014. And with over 28 years in the
cycle trade he has the experience and knowledge to advise
customers on the right bike for their needs.
His mechanic and right-hand man Grant has 15 years’
experience in the trade, so with over 40 years’ experience
between them, Graeme and Grant are true cycle experts,
who make sure every customer rides away completely
happy with their new or repaired bike.
The Bike Shop carries all the leading cycle brands
including GT, Haro, Trek and Raleigh, as well as Premium
BMX bikes and a wide selection of children’s bikes. They
have also introduced the new Volterrae bikes, which are
proving popular.
Complementing the bike selection is a huge range of
helmets, gloves, and cycle accessories for all needs and

budgets. Not only does The Bike Shop sell recognised
brands at genuine sale prices, they are also committed to
getting bikes adjusted as finely as possible.
“There’s no point in having a high-end bike if it rides like a
junker,” Graeme says.
“We see many poorly assembled bikes coming through
the door, which we then get going more efficiently.”
As the ‘home of the $40 service’, The Bike Shop’s servicing
includes everything from puncture repairs to suspension
servicing, all carried out on site, and they also do wheel
building.
Once the Main North Road store closes at the end of
June, all these sales and services will be offered at
The Bike Shop at 269 Burwood Road.